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Wonder Women: Sex, Power, and the Quest for Perfection
By: Debora L. Spar
In this book, Spar explores how American women’s lives have—and have not—changed over the past fifty years. Armed with reams of new research, she details how women struggled for power and instead got stuck in an endless quest for perfection. The challenges... View Details
- April 2021
- Case
Glass-Shattering Leaders: Barbara Hackman Franklin
By: Boris Groysberg and Colleen Ammerman
Barbara Hackman Franklin was one of the first women to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School. She went on to break barriers in the private and public sectors, rising to leadership positions in business and government. In the 1970s, she led a successful White House... View Details
Groysberg, Boris, and Colleen Ammerman. "Glass-Shattering Leaders: Barbara Hackman Franklin." Harvard Business School Case 421-073, April 2021.
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 12 May 2021
- Virtual Programming
The Impact of the Pandemic on Gender Equity: Can We Regain the Lost Ground?
Please join the HBS Club of Toronto for a virtual panel discussion with thought leaders Penny Collenette, Jen Lee Koss (MBA 2008), and Michelle Banik focusing on the disproportionate impact of COVID on women and how to move forward. View Details
- 21 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
Gender and Competition: What Companies Need to Know
Pressure to not compete against men, rather than an innate preference for cooperation over competition, may keep women from earning what they're worth in the workplace, according to preliminary findings by three Harvard researchers. In... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- August 2020 (Revised September 2020)
- Case
Facelift at Olay (A)
By: Sunil Gupta, Rajiv Lal and Olivia Hull
By October 2017, Procter & Gamble’s skincare brand Olay has been struggling with declining sales for several years. The team has tried many remedies, but none has returned the brand to growth. As pressure grows from Olay’s competitors, including hundreds of new... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Demographics; Age; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Digital Marketing; Transformation; Marketing Strategy; Social Marketing; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; United States; Ohio
Gupta, Sunil, Rajiv Lal, and Olivia Hull. "Facelift at Olay (A)." Harvard Business School Case 521-011, August 2020. (Revised September 2020.)
- February 13, 2023
- Editorial
The Secret Tax on Women’s Time
By: Lauren C. Howe, Lindsay B. Howe and Ashley V. Whillans
When studies revealed the so-called pink tax, showing in 2015 that personal hygiene products “for her” cost 13% more than similar products for men, it caused outrage and action. The irony that women, despite generally having fewer financial resources than men, are... View Details
Howe, Lauren C., Lindsay B. Howe, and Ashley V. Whillans. "The Secret Tax on Women’s Time." Time 201, nos. 5-6 (February 13, 2023): 29.
- 20 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018
Harvard Business Review Beating the Odds: Leadership Lessons from Senior African-American Women By: Roberts, Laura Morgan, Anthony Mayo, Robin Ely, and David Thomas Abstract—Any list of top CEOs reveals a stunning lack of diversity. Among... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Mar 2015
- Video
EiR Janet Kraus, founder and CEO, Peach
- 26 Jan 2015
- Video
Barbara Hackman Franklin - Making A Difference
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Work, Family, Private Life: Why Not All Three?
How should men and women strike a balance between work and personal life in order to feel as happy and fulfilled as possible? In a packed auditorium, three speakers at the Möbius Leadership forum session titled "Walking the Tight... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- March 1995
- Background Note
Gender Differences in Managerial Behavior: The Ongoing Debate
Do men and women have distinct leadership styles? Do they approach management differently? This note summarizes the two perspectives that have dominated the ongoing debate on gender differences in organizational leadership and management behavior. Psychological... View Details
Ibarra, Herminia M., and Kristin Daly. "Gender Differences in Managerial Behavior: The Ongoing Debate." Harvard Business School Background Note 495-038, March 1995.
- 22 Jul 2015
- News
The Kids of Working Moms Are All Right
- 23 Dec 2019
- News
The gender gap in self-promotion
Unshackling the 'Double Bind' of the Female Leader
Few women have succeeded in shattering the glass ceiling. Even those who have achieved phenomenal success in their respective fields have taken a few hard knocks along the way.
One needs to look no further than Hilary Clinton and her recent quest to become US... View Details
One needs to look no further than Hilary Clinton and her recent quest to become US... View Details
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Dr. Laura Catena
Dr. Laura Catena, Managing Director of Bodega Catena Zapata, discusses the state of gender equality in the wine industry as well as her efforts to promote women to executive positions. View Details
- 02 Jun 2017
- News
How to Raise a Feminist Son
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Women's Webinar
- December 2022
- Article
The Task Bind: Explaining Gender Differences in Managerial Tasks and Performance
This multi-method study of managers in a grocery chain identifies a novel mechanism by which threats of gender stereotypes undermine women’s ability to be effective managers. I find that women managers face a task bind, a dilemma that managers experience as they try to... View Details
Feldberg, Alexandra C. "The Task Bind: Explaining Gender Differences in Managerial Tasks and Performance." Administrative Science Quarterly 67, no. 4 (December 2022): 1049–1092.